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Assessment of electrosurgical hand controls integrated into a laparoscopic grasper

Bernadette Brown-ClerkDepartment of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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Justin B. RousekDepartment of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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Bethany R. LowndesDepartment of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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Sandra M. Eikhout TNO Work and Employment, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
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Bradley J. BaloghDepartment of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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M. Susan HallbeckDepartment of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 321-328 | Received 30 Jun 2010, Accepted 27 Nov 2010, Published online: 14 Mar 2011

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